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Yay we have marriage equality nationwide. But bigotry is still a cherished American value, so my wife is in depositions today. She is suing our county for illegal hiring discrimination. I may go into more details later; the short story is she applied for a county law enforcement job, and during the application review the manager and staff called her derogatory names and threw her application in the trash. She learned about these charming antics from a whistleblower. Of course they're good Christians. Just the kind of people we want in law enforcement.
One of the staffers was supposedly a friend, and she had recommended Terry for the job. She joined in the bashing. The one staffer who objected was hounded out of his job. He sued and won. Soon it will be Grant County 0, Litigants 2. I hope you're proud of protecting these people, Grant County–they still have their jobs, and have not been reprimanded.

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March Beginners Tournament Round 2: Targeted Killing
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Targeted killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool
Targeted Killing - Premeditated acts of lethal force employed by states in times of peace or during armed conflict to eliminate specific individuals outside their custody.
Morally Permissible - An action that is not morally unjust.
Foreign Policy - A government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
1) No forfeits
2) No "kritiks" of the topic (e.g. suffering doesn"t exist, humans deserve death, etc.)
3) My opponent accepts all definitions and waives his/her right to add resolutional definitions
4) For all undefined terms, individuals should use commonplace understandings that fit within the logical context of the resolution and this debate
5) The BOP will be shared. Meaning that Pro has to convince the judge of his stance despite Con"s reasons, and Con has to convince the judge of his stance despite Pro"s reason.
6) Violation of any of these rules or of any of the R1 set-up merits a loss.
7) Words without definitions should use the standard definition.
Round Structure
Con should present his case in R1 and Pro present his case in R2. No new arguments in the final round (R3 for Con and R4 for Pro). Con must waive his final response.
I would like to wish thanks to OreosAreCool for being my opponent. This will hopefully be very fun and also a great learning experience to the both of us. As always, may the best debater win and the loser learn from this debate. Thank you.
Burden of Proof
This is a debate about morality. Since the resolution is worded this way, neither side can run moral nihilism in an attempt to dismiss moral arguments. Concerning BoP, my opponent needs to prove that targeted killing (as a foreign policy tool) is morally justifiable and permissible, while I will attempt to prove that it is not. However, given that the term 'morality' is perceived differently by different people, my and my opponents arguments will also be somewhat forced to establish their desired definition or perception of morality under some sort of framework.
The main issue in this debate is that each side is going to need to push their own framework (which I feel is going to be the main topic of this debate), and attempt to persuade the voters that their moral framework is desirable over that of their opponent's.
For this debate, my arguments will run through the metaethical framework of moral realism. Moral realism primarily evaluates the action of individual(s) or of a collective group, and judges it based on the objective moral standards that are set in society. [1]
If we can agree, or at least conclude, that society has developed a rather objective moral consensus on some issues (specifically those related to targeted killings), then the debate will mostly be directed towards applying those moral standards toward government, in which case my opponent would have to provide a really strong reason why they shouldn't.
(1) Concerning Objective Morality
To prove that targeted killing is not morally permissible, there needs to first be an established argument for the existence of objective moral principles.
Since moral realism concerns itself with the morality of the action itself, and not the outcome of the action(s), no double standard is produced – everyone is treated equally based on those objective moral values. However, in some alternative metaethical frameworks a double standard may exist, especially if that framework values the outcome of the action when judging its morality, rather than the action itself. For example, someone 'stealing' from the rich and giving to the poor, would be considered immoral in this framework. It may sound absurd to some, but the framework does not produce double standards. Likewise, stealing from the poor and giving to the rich is also immoral under this framework, under the same set of rules.
(2) The Immorality of Targeted Killing
Society also views targeted killing as immoral. Applying the framework of moral realism to this specific issue, it becomes clear that the action itself is immoral in all cases, regardless of outcome. Again, if my opponent decides to argue that objective morality does not exist, and argues for an outcome-based view of morality, or moral subjectivism, he will need to explain how he is judging the morality of the action, and where his framework draws the line between the action being immoral, and the action as being moral, as he will then be arguing for a double standard.
(3) Objective moral Principles Apply to Government
Since Government is sometimes considered a 'special case' when it comes to moral values, it also needs to be established that Government should follow the same moral values that it enforces in society.
It would be hypocritical to believe that Government can ignore the moral values that it enforces, so there are two solutions that Government can follow to end the hypocrisy:
a) disregard those moral values as a whole, and end the enforcement of those moral values
b) abide by those moral values
If option a) is chosen, the result is unclear, and most likely detrimental. If murder, for example, is not prohibited by Government, criminals would have no reason to abide by the moral principles set by society.
If option b) is chosen, then Government will need to follow the same moral principles followed by society, making it clear that Government should accept that targeted killing is not morally permissible as a foreign policy tool, as it is also not permitted in society.
Conclusion: Targeted Killing as a Foreign Policy tool is not morally permissible
If it is accepted that objective moral standards (especially about murder and killing) do exist in society, then there is not much reason to believe that those moral standards do not apply to Government. Therefore, the Government would not be justified (morally speaking) to use targeted killing as a foreign policy tool. Again, in the metaethical framework of moral realism, the outcome is not considered when judging the morality of an action, therefore, the morality of Targeted Killing cannot be judged based on its outcome.
Utilitarianism and Morality
With the definition of utilitarianism know, we must ask, what does it deal with morality. To answer that, it actually deals with a lot more then one would think. Take the targeted killing of Osama Bin Laden. After the terrorist attack on September 11, our country wanted to go after the person who ordered the attack. We were scared by the fact that it could happen again. The United States decided to target kill Osama Bin Laden, to protect the people. The greatest of moral acts is protecting the people and the majority from danger and death, even if one person or a group would die. This works because of utilitarianism, for we must protect the majority, and it would be immoral to not.
Targeted Killing and the Majority
We can never truly know if killing Osama Bin Laden would help the majority survive, for doing so would be a Fallacy. What I can do though, is take a look at the War on Terror. Ever since 9/11, we have been at a whole new type of war in the Middle East. We use drones as well. While we haven"t done anything truly noteworthy in the Middle East, we have killed important leaders in ISIS. Take Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, a top ISIS leader and a top financer was killed. [2] With the death of one of their top leaders and financiers, the United States made a dent in ISIS"s resources. With less money, we can conclude that ISIS won"t be able to make as much drastic moves. They still can, but we have messed up their plans, and we can assume we saved lives with this move. With utilitarianism, we have saved a major group of people, thus making it moral.
Utilitarianism and Government
It would be foolish to say that Utilitarianism doesn"t apply to government. The government can be said to follow a type of Utilitarianism, more specifically rule-utilitarianism. Rule-utilitarianism refers to us identifying rules that will promote human happiness. [3] The government of the United States, no matter how corrupt you think it is, follows rule-utilitarianism. One rule is to protect the people of the United States, and protect their freedom. To protect them, the US needed to take out the Terrorist groups, even if they had to use Targeted Killing. If they didn"t, the would be immoral for not protecting the people.
The US follows utilitarianism, if they didn't Target Kill and protect this country, they would be immoral. They need to protect the majority, be it on the battlefield, or at a terrorist home. I wish con good luck in the rebuttal stage.
1. http://www.merriam-webster.com...
2. http://www.nytimes.com...
3. https://philosophynow.org...
Utilitarianism is fine by itself when judging the effectiveness of a policy/action. If a government were to enact a policy which is deemed to be beneficial to the majority of people, then under a utilitarian approach this policy would be considered effective. However, utilitarianism is incompatible with this debate because it does not measure the morality of an action in the way that the resolution demands. This would mean that an action can be effective under a utilitarian framework, and be immoral at the same time. Is it moral to steal from the rich and give to the poor? Under a utilitarian framework, this would appear to be effective, as there are more poor people that would benefit from that money than there are rich people who have that money. However, if stealing itself is considered immoral under a metaethical framework, then it would not matter if it is stealing from the rich or stealing from the poor, as stealing itself would be considered immoral.
Utilitarianism could be derived from some metaethical framework, under a set of guidelines which establishes that benefiting the majority is always moral. However, since my opponent has not offered such a framework, the voters should by default judge the arguments presented in this debate through the metaethical framework of moral realism, which I brought up in R1. If my opponent wants to counter with a different metaethical framework in this round, that's fine, but I will only be able to defend the framework I brought up in my last round of this debate (R3).
While my opponent has brought up good examples of why such a policy would be necessary to protect the majority of people, he has not established a sufficient framework apart from utilitarianism which can be used to judge the morality of this policy.
Either way, my opponent is violating his own definition of 'targeted killing' in his examples, because he has effectively conceded that the US is at war in the middle east. Therefore, it is not a time of peace, invalidating not only his examples but also his entire argument that he forms using those examples.
Before I begin, there are some major things I need to bring up. First of all, con says that society thinks that targeted killing is immoral. In this poll by the Washington Post, the poll is not unanimous, nor is it even close to saying it is immoral. On question 14, the answers is majorly positive. [1] It is drone attacks, but that is the main choice of target kill. With the poll results, the majority is approving of the target kills, thus society is in fact, not in agreement of targeted killing being immoral.
First of all, there is the con's definition of moral realism. My opponent claims that moral realism is more or less deontology, another type of moral theory that argues that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to a rule or rules. He argues that moral realism is about the action, not the outcome. Moral realism is just objective moral facts, that most of society accepts. I have already proved that society isn't unanimous of the issue or even is against it. My opponents definition is incorrect and didn't prove that society thinks targeted killing is immoral. Now then, on to the rebuttals to con's points.
We know now that moral realism is an objective morality issue. Utilitarianism is the same thing. Utilitarianism does whatever it can to help the majority, regardless of personal feelings, thus it is an objective moral issue as well. Both are the same thing so there is no conflict.
With utilitarianism, the moral argument deals with the outcome of the situation, which causes the action to become moral. With the example of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, it is moral. The majority of people are in fact not rich and no matter the action, it would be considered moral. Using utilitarianism makes this easy to see. With the people stealing from the minority and giving it to a majority, even though in moral realism it would be considered immoral, the action would be moral because of the outcome. Targeted killing would save a majority of people, even if some would have to die. The majorities outcome of surviving would be moral, and thus the action would be moral.
Con's framework view would make it so anything that societies accepts is moral. The outcomes doesn't matter to moral realism, only the action and if society accepts it. Mine is the opposite. The outcome of targeted killing as said, is a majority surviving. My framework makes the issue moral and not doing it would be immoral. Would society accept it if the government didn't target kill someone to protect the majority of people?
It is true that it would be hypocritical for the government to ignore the moral values it enforces, and I won't be arguing that. However, targeted killing is different then what it would seem to be. The military usually has to go above what is considered accepted to protect not only the United States, but the majority of the people world wide. Take the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. While it is true we could have done the conventual way of invading Japan, it would have been a foolish route. For, both sides would have lost countless more lives, as noted by this site. [2] For either side, the majority of people would want to live and to cause more death would be extremely immoral. Society would most likely want less death so even if dropping a Atomic Bomb would seem immoral, it would be moral to both sides.
Before I end this there is one more thing I need to bring up. Another variation of utilitarianism deals with pleasure and maximizing it for most people, or mainly the majority. Any type of harm against pleasure would go against a moral action. If the United States didn't target kill a terrorist who then goes and kills other people, our pleasure would be harmed. Keeping the people's pleasure against harm, would be the greatest act of morality, and it would justify it. Thus, Targeted Killing is in fact, justified.
1. http://www.washingtonpost.com...
2. http://thediplomat.com...
My opponent misunderstands my framework, my main point is that morality is to be applied consistently. If an action is considered immoral in one instance, then that action should be considered immoral in all instances. This is to avoid double-standards. It does not matter how many people agree or disagree with the use of targeted killing - if it's considered immoral as domestic policy, then it should be considered immoral as foreign policy.
My opponent has probably proved that there are a lot of people in support of targeted killing, but that has no bearing on the morality of the action under my framework simply because my framework attempts to apply moral consistency on morally controversial issues. For example, society might be enraged at the fact that someone had their house robbed and property damaged, because this is considered immoral. But what if this dude that got robbed was a CEO lobbyist with a net worth of $10 billion dollars? Suddenly no one cares, in fact, some may even say he/she deserved it. Does this make the action less moral? No, and it wouldn't make sense to think so, because morals should be applied consistently.
My opponent can't claim that utilitarianism and moral realism are the same thing, and then contradict this statement 2 paragraphs later. Utilitarianism, or at least the version of it that my opponent is describing, appears more subjective and outcome-based than my moral realism framework. For example, even though targeted killing is viewed as immoral as domestic policy, my opponent is claiming that it is moral as foreign policy, for reasons unknown. In fact, if my opponent is going to accept that moral principles should be consistent, then he has destroyed his own argument by now agreeing that there are cases where something could be viewed as moral, and some cases where the same thing could be considered immoral.
In fact, utilitarianism can be vague and un-applicable in many scenarios because the utilitarian position on certain issues can sometimes be unknown. The bombing of Hiroshima is a very controversial issue, even to this day. My opponent has clearly made unwarranted assumptions on this issue, such as there being more deaths if the bomb hadn't been dropped, but I won't elaborate on these because they are not relevant to the resolution. Why? Because the definition of targeted killing includes specific individuals. The bombing of Hiroshima was not an attack on any specific person, but rather on the country of Japan as a whole, to get them to surrender the war. My opponent has also not proved how targeted killing fulfills the utilitarian framework criteria, by showing how it benefits the majority of people.
Targeted Killing - Premeditated acts of lethal force employed by states in times of peaceor during armed conflict to eliminate specific individuals outside their custody.
Notice the bold. It says during armed conflict, and when my opponent looks at this article, he will see that the war in the Middle East, is in it. [1] My entire arguments are not invalidated and it is clear he didn't fully read the definitions.
Utilitarianism is not only a framework, it is also one that does work with the resolution. He says that if we use moral realism, then it would work with the resolution because it judges the action. That would be the case if they used deontology, not moral realism. Both utilitarianism and moral realism are objective morality issues, thus, they work in the same way.
My opponent barely argues against my points, and merely argues against my framework, one that doesn't work out. He is being vague with his reasoning and is using the same example. Even when con does try to refute my points and examples, he ignores the simple basics of what they mean. I have proved that Targeted Killing is in fact a morally permissible foreign policy tool by the fact that to protect this country, the majority of people, and to keep the pleasure of all, we would need to have targeted killing, for protecting those things would be the greatest moral act of all.
Thank you for debating with me con, this was a fun debate. Vote Pro!
1. http://www.internationalrelations.com...
OreosAreCool forfeited this round.
This was a poor debate, as I've expressed within the RFD itself. I might have been overly harsh in my tone of writing, so don't take it personally, but I don't think it was a good debate, and think there is plenty of room for improvement. But I also know that both of you are pretty smart and are more than capable of improving.
Summary of Con's argument (based on moral realism)- Killing is objectively wrong because society agrees that it is, so the government should not conduct targeted killings. Outcomes should not be considered when determining the morality of an action.
Summary of Pro's argument (based on utilitarianism)- Expected outcomes determine the morality of an action, so targeted killings are justified when they protect the majority.
Con says that Pro's argument can't be based on utilitarianism because the framework was already established in round one. Pro disproves this when he says that both frameworks are theories of objective morality, so they both have valid arguments compatible with the resolution. Con even said in round one that they could each establish their own framework.
The rest of the debate discusses whether morality should be judged by universal rules based on societal attitudes (Con) or the outcomes of specific actions (Pro). Pro cites a poll by the Washington Post which shows that most of society believes targeted killings to be moral, proving that Con should be in support of it if he uses his framework.
Con then asserts that his framework was based on the principle that morality should be applied consistently to every situation, despite clearly stating in his framework that it was based on societal attitudes. Pro points this out, refuting Con's argument.
Pro wins.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Lightning Strikes Tree and House; Melts Wires
This story was published by The Daily Ypsilanti Press on Thursday, May 22, 1913. A large elm was struck by lightning and spit to the roots in the rear of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson on South Adams Street during yesterday's storm. The current followed wires attached to the tree and a chimney, and entered the house, knocking some glass from a shelf and tearing off plaster in the upstairs room. Then the bolt knocked boards off the side of the house, and smoked paint on it. The wires, of which there were several, were completely melted by the lightning. Mrs. Anderson was in the kitchen but was not injured.
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Not only is Perla (the laundry soap) great for doing the laundry and (as we've been hearing) getting rid of acne, it's quite effective for killing cockroaches, too! Yes, I'm talking about THAT Perla soap!
Watch the video below and see the proofs...
If you're feeling skeptical about what you saw in the video, I strongly urge you to try it out and be amazed after a few sprays of the soapy water solution on those pesky bugs.
It's definitely a lot safer and cheaper compared to those bug sprays sold at the supermarket. Plus, it doesn't leave any smell and oily stains like most bug sprays do. And it's very easy to prepare, too. You can buy Perla just about everywhere, even at your neighborhood sari-sari store!
I have only tried this using the classic white Perla soap bar, by the way. I don't know if the blue and orange variants have the same effect on cockroaches.
Just to mention, I am in no way connected to the producers of Perla. I just discovered this (quite by accident) while doing the laundry one day and thought I'd share it here.
#PerlaVsIpis #Lifehack #DIY #PerlaLaundrySoap
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Perla (Soap) Versus Cockroches
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Toy Story 3 - Saying It's "Great" is an Understatement
I have been a fan of Toy Story from the first movie. As a matter of fact, it's way up there on my list as one of the best films I've EVER seen. The second one may not have been as good, but since I have already grown attached to the characters, I was able to enjoy it nevertheless.
I've kept myself (quite well) informed of the happenings between Pixar and Disney, including the news about John Lasseter not directing the film. Because of this, I was pretty much sold to the idea that Toy Story 3 will almost certainly disappoint. But still, my anticipation grew.
Then came today, the day the film is finally shown in cinemas... and we were among the first ones to see it, my son and I.
You know what? I've never felt this satisfied after seeing a movie!
Comparing it to the two previous installations, Toy Story 3 is (in my opinion) more mature (with regards of the plot and antics) and much heavier in the emotions department. But, aside from that, all I can say is it's a WONDERFUL movie (that is an understatement, by the way).
If Toy Story will remain a trilogy, I wouldn't want it to end in any other way. Kudos to Michael Arndt for the great story.
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Should gay marriage remain legal?
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1. First round is for acceptance only.
2. BoP (Burden of Proof) on me and my opposer.
3. No plagiarism.
4. Minor trolls if you wish. You must however stay on topic.
Failure to follow these rules will result in a 7-point forfeiture.
I thank my opponent for accepting this debate. I look forward to a good one!
No Effect on Heterosexual Community
Gay marriage remains only between two of the same sex, and a typical marriage remains only between two opposing sexes. They don't affect each other. So, why does it matter whether you are attracted to the same sex or not?
Defies our Equal Rights
99% of our population believes in equality, maybe some just act contrary to their beliefs. Yes, the 1% exists, but I don't think we'll find it here, considering the levels of intelligence our people here have risen to. So long as what you're doing doesn't affect anyone, you've got all the right in the world to keep doing it.
Now, unless my opponent manages to dispute my first argument, which I don't fully doubt considering the new crazy ideas debaters here have brought up, gay marriage does not affect anyone. How come homosexuals shouldn't have the right to be?
"Denying marriage to two individuals who love each other is to deny them a fundamental freedom."[1]
Diminish Youth Suicide
When we keep something legal for a while, it gradually turns natural for people. Back then, the minority of people built and ruled empires, and the rest are forced to live within the emperor's/emperess's command in return for protection. It would feel unnatural to them if they came here and experienced the freedom we are given. However, this freedom, to US, feels natural; it feels like it's been there for DECADES.
If we keep gay marriage legal, it will someday turn natural, and thus the discrimination of homosexuals will dimish.
Increase on Children Successfully Adopted
Most adoption agencies discriminate againsts homosexuals, making it much more difficult for homosexuals to adopt. By legalizing gay marriage in ALL states, adoption agencies will be forced to grant the same respect to homosexual couples as they do to heterosexual couples alike. Therefore, there would be a huge increase on children successfully adopted.
I await my opponent's arguments.
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Gays claim that the "prevailing attitude toward homosexuals in the U.S. and many other countries is revulsion and hostility". for acts and desires not harmful to anyone." The American Psychological Association and the American Public Health Association assured the U.S. Supreme Court in 1986 that "no significant data show that engaging in" oral and anal sex, results in mental or physical dysfunction."
Is the historic stance against homosexuality merely one of prejudice? Is homosexual behavior really as harmless as gays and these health associations assert?
Smokers and drug addicts don"t live as long as non-smokers or non-addicts, so we consider smoking and narcotics abuse harmful. The typical lifespan of homosexuals suggests that their activities are more destructive than smoking and about as dangerous as drugs.
In a pioneering study, 6,737 obituaries from 18 U.S. homosexual journals during and after the height of the AIDS epidemic (13 years total) were compared to a large sample of obituaries from regular newspapers. The obituaries from the regular newspapers were similar to U.S. averages for longevity: the median age of death of married, never-divorced men was 75 and 80% of them died old (age 65 or older). For unmarried or divorced men, the median age of death was 57 and 32% of them died old. Married, never-divorced women averaged 79 at death; 85% died old. Unmarried and divorced women averaged age 71 and 60% of them died old.
The median age of death for homosexuals, however, was virtually the same nationwide " and, overall, about 2% survived to old age. If AIDS was the listed cause of death, the median age was 39. For the 829 gays who were listed as dying of something other than AIDS, the median age of death was 42 and 9% died old. The 163 lesbians had a median age of death of 44 and 20% died old.
Even when AIDS was apparently not involved, homosexuals frequently met an early demise. Three percent of gays died violently. They were 116 times more apt to be murdered (compared to national murder rates), much more apt to commit suicide, and had high traffic-accident death-rates. Heart attacks, cancer, and liver failure were exceptionally common. 18% of lesbians died of murder, suicide, or accidents " a rate 456 times higher than that of white females aged 25-44. Age distributions of samples of homosexuals in the scientific literature from 1858 to 1997 suggest a similarly shortened lifespan.
Follow-up studies of homosexual longevity have confirmed these general results. Comparison of gay obituaries who died of AIDS to official U.S. HIV/AIDS Surveillance data demonstrated very close agreement between the estimated median ages of death, as well as the 25th and 75th percentiles of the age-at-death distribution. Another study looked at multiple lines of evidence " including more recent U.S. obituaries and patterns of homosexual partnerships in Scandinavia " again finding that homosexual behavior was associated with a shortening of life of probably two decades."
To my opponent in this debate: can we really argue this in terms of rights? Homosexuals are people, and they need our care and compassion, but giving them something they have a right to is not the same as caring for them. When that something destroys their lives, we should not allow it but rather save them from an early painful death.
Oral Sex: Homosexuals fellate almost all of their sexual contacts (and ingest semen from about half of these). Semen contains many of the germs carried in the blood, so gays who practice oral sex incur medical risks akin to consuming raw human blood. Since the penis frequently has tiny lesions (and often will have been in unsanitary places such as a rectum), individuals so involved may become infected with hepatitis A or gonorrhea (and even HIV and hepatitis B). Since many contacts occur between strangers (70% of gays estimated that they had had sex only once with over half of their partners), and gays average somewhere between 1020 and 11021 different partners/year, the potential for infection is considerable.
Rectal Sex: Surveys indicate that about 90% of gays have engaged in rectal intercourse, and about two-thirds do it regularly. In a 6-month long study of daily sexual diaries, gays averaged 110 sex partners and 68 rectal encounters a year.
Rectal sex is dangerous. During rectal intercourse, the rectum becomes a mixing bowl for...
-saliva and its germs and/or an artificial lubricant,
-the recipient"s own feces,
-whatever germs, infections or substances the penis has on it, and
-the seminal fluid of the inserter.
Sperm, which is immunocompromising, readily penetrate the rectal lining (which is only one cell thick), and tearing or bruising of the anal wall is very common during anal/penile sex. Because of this, these substances gain almost direct access to the blood stream. Unlike heterosexual intercourse " in which sperm cannot penetrate the multilayered vagina and no feces are present " rectal intercourse is probably the most sexually efficient way to spread hepatitis B, HIV, syphilis, and a host of other blood-borne diseases.
Tearing or ripping of the anal wall is especially likely during "fisting," where the hand and possibly arm is inserted into the rectum. It is also common when "toys" are employed (homosexual lingo for objects which are inserted into the rectum " bottles, carrots, even gerbils). The risk of contamination and/or having to wear a colostomy bag from such "sport" is very real. Fisting was apparently so rare in Kinsey"s time that he didn"t think to ask about it. By 1977, a third of gays admitted to doing it. The rectum was not designed to accommodate the fist, and those who do so can find themselves consigned to "leakage" for life. Anal cancer is 24 times and hepatitis C 10 times more prevalent in gays.
Fecal Sex: About 80% of gays (see Table) admit to licking and/or inserting their tongues into the anus of partners and thus ingesting medically significant amounts of feces. Those who eat or wallow in it are probably at even greater risk. In the diary study, 70% of the gays had engaged in this activity " half regularly over 6 months. Result? "the "annual incidence of hepatitis A in" homosexual men was 22 percent, whereas no heterosexual men acquired hepatitis A." In 1992, it was noted that the proportion of London gays engaging in oral/anal sex had not declined since 1984.
While the body has defenses against fecal germs, exposure to the fecal discharge of dozens of strangers each year is extremely unhealthy. Ingestion of human waste is the major route of contracting hepatitis A and the enteric parasites collectively known as the Gay Bowel Syndrome. Consumption of feces has also been implicated in the transmission of typhoid fever, herpes, and cancer. About 10% of gays have eaten or played with [e.g., enemas, wallowing in feces].
In the late 1970s, the San Francisco Department of Public Health saw "75,000 patients per year, of whom 70 to 80 per cent are homosexual men". An average of 10 per cent of all patients and asymptomatic contacts reported [to the Department]" because of positive fecal samples or cultures for amoeba, giardia, and shigella infections were employed as food handlers in public establishments; almost 5 per cent of those with hepatitis A were similarly employed."
In 1976, a rare airborne scarlet fever broke out among gays and just missed sweeping through San Francisco. A 1982 Swedish study "suggested that some transmission [of hepatitis A] from the homosexual group to the general population may have occurred." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that 29% of the hepatitis A cases in Denver, 66% in New York, 50% in San Francisco, 56% in Toronto, 42% in Montreal, and 26% in Melbourne in the first six months of 1991 were among gays.
Urine Sex: About 10% of Kinsey"s gays reported having engaged in "golden showers" [drinking or being splashed with urine]. In the largest survey of gays ever conducted, 23% admitted to urine-sex. In a large random survey of gays, 29% reported urine-sex. In a San Francisco study of 655 gays, only 24% claimed to have been monogamous in the past year. Of these monogamous gays, 5% drank urine, 7% practiced "fisting," 33% ingested feces via anal/oral contact, 53% swallowed semen, and 59% received semen in their rectum during the previous month.
Other Gay Sex Practices:
Sadomasochism: a large minority of gays engage in torture for sexual fun (15% of lesbians engaged in "piercing, cutting or whipping to the point of bleeding" with their lovers).
Sex with Minors: 25% of white gays admitted to sex with boys 16 or younger as adults. In a 10-state study, 33% of the 181 male, and 22% of the 18 female teachers caught molesting students did so homosexually even though less than 3% of men and 2% of women are bisexual or homosexual.
Depending on the study, the percent of gays reporting sex in public restrooms ranged from 14% to 41% to 66%. The percent reporting sex in gay baths varies from 9% to 60% and 67%. Furthermore, 45%, 64%, and 90% said that they used illegal drugs."
While I'm sure you can easily argue with people over the equal rights of all humans beings, can you still say you believe homosexuality should be allowed even in general, let alone marriage, after reading the horror it inflicts on the their bodies? The horror they inflict on each other? Do we not care enough about them to stop it?
Source(s): http://www.familyresearchinst.org...
Homosexuality is Genetic
This is an argument not everyone stands by. So, I will be proving that homosexuality is genetic.
"Scientists have found even more evidence that sexual orientation is largely determined by genetics, not choice. That can undermine a major argument against the LBGT community that claims that these people are choosing to live "unnaturally."
That's at least according to a new and groundbreaking study recently published in the journal Psychological Medicine, which details how a study of more than 800 gay participants shared notable patterns in two regions of the human genome - one on the X chromosome and one on chromosome 8.
While many previous studies have looked into potential genetic drivers of homosexuality, these studies often boasted a significantly smaller sample size or lacked common controls. This is the first study of its kind to boast such a robust sample size and also be published in a scientific peer-reviewed paper.
Most stunningly, the team who conducted this study comes from the scientific community that has been hesitant to acknowledge the claims of previous studies, not because of their own opinions, but because of a lack of conclusive data.
The study detailed an in-depth analysis of blood and saliva samples taken from 409 pairs of openly gay brothers, including non-identical twins, from 384 families. The only common characteristic shared by all 818 men was being gay.
Knowing this, the researchers theorized that any single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) consistently found among these men would have something to do with sexual orientation.
Interestingly, five uniquely presented SNPs did indeed stand out, expressed in two portions of the human genome.
"The most pleasing aspect is that the confirmation comes from a team that was in the past somewhat skeptical and critical of the earlier findings," Andrea Camperio Ciani, of the University of Padua in Italy, told New Scientist.
Now the same team is working to compare these gene variants to heterosexual males, expecting that it will not be a common find among "straight" men.
Still, the researchers stress that regardless of genetic preference, genes are but a factor in the greater picture, taking into account that social and cultural pressures can still effect an individual's sexual lifestyle, no matter how they were born."[1]
It is one of the most explosive topics in society today. The social and political ramifications affect the very roots of this country. But is the country being told the truth concerning homosexuality? Is there really a genetic basis for homosexuality?
Former democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Governor Howard Dean signed a bill legalizing civil unions for homosexuals in Vermont. In defending his actions, he commented: "The overwhelming evidence is that there is a very significant, substantial genetic component to it. From a religious point of view, if God had thought homosexuality is a sin, he would not have created gay people" (as quoted in VandeHei, 2004). Dean is not alone in such thinking.
Most people are familiar with the idea that research has been performed that allegedly supports the existence of a gay gene. However, that idea has been a long time in the making. Almost fifty years ago, the landmark Kinsey report was produced using the sexual histories of thousands of Americans. While that report consisted of a diverse sample, it was not a representative sample of the general population (Kinsey, et al., 1948, 1953). In 1994, Richard Friedman and Jennifer Downey published a review on homosexuality in The New England Journal of Medicine. In reviewing Kinsey"s work, they noted:
Kinsey reported that 8 percent of men and 4 percent of women were exclusively homosexual for a period of at least three years during adulthood. Four percent of men and 2 percent of women were exclusively homosexual after adolescence (1994, 331:923)....
Physicians treating patients for homosexuality (to bring about a change in sexual orientation) frequently are reported to ethics committees in an attempt to have them cease. Robert Spitzer lamented:
Several authors have argued that clinicians who attempt to help their clients change their homosexual orientation are violating professional ethical codes by providing a "treatment" that is ineffective, often harmful, and reinforces in their clients the false belief that homosexuality is a disorder and needs treatment (2003, 32:403).
Thus, the stage was set for the appearance of a "gay gene."
Simon LeVay Brain Differences:
The first "significant" published study that indicated a possible biological role for homosexuality came from Simon LeVay, who was then at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, California. In 1991, Dr. LeVay reported subtle differences between the brains of homosexual and heterosexual men (1991). LeVay measured a particular region of the brain (the interstitial nuclei of the anterior hypothalamus"INAH) in postmortem tissue of three distinct groups: (1) women; (2) men who were presumed to be heterosexual; (3) and homosexual men.
LeVay's Reported Findings:
LeVay reported that clusters of these neurons (INAH) in homosexual men were the same size as clusters in women, both of which were significantly smaller than clusters in heterosexual men. LeVay reported that the nuclei in INAH 3 were "more than twice as large in the heterosexual men as in the women. It was also, however, more than twice as large in the heterosexual men as in the homosexual men" (1991, 253:1034). This difference was interpreted as strong evidence of a biological link to homosexuality. LeVay"s assumption was that homosexual urges can be biologically based"so long as cluster size is accepted as being genetically determined.
Problems with LeVay's Study:
When looking at the methodology of the LeVay study, one of the key problems is that the study has never been reproduced. As William Byne noted, LeVay"s work has not been replicated, and human neuroanatomical studies of this kind have a very poor track record for reproducibility. Indeed, procedures similar to those LeVay used to identify nuclei have previously led researchers astray (1994, 270[5]:53, emp. added).
Additionally, of nineteen homosexual subjects used in the study, all had died of complications of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS has been shown to decrease testosterone levels, so it should be expected that those who suffered from that condition would have smaller INAH. Byne continued his comments on LeVay"s work.
His inclusion of a few brains from heterosexual men with AIDS did not adequately address the fact that at the time of death, virtually all men with AIDS have decreased testosterone levels as the result of the disease itself or the side effects of particular treatments. To date, LeVay has examined the brain of only one gay man who did not die of AIDS (270:53).
Furthermore, in a scientific environment where controls and standards are a necessity, LeVay did not possess a complete medical history of the individuals included in his study. He therefore was forced to assume the sexual orientation of the non-AIDS victims as being heterosexual, when some may not have been. In addition, bear in mind that he had no evidence regarding the sexual orientation of the women whose brains he examined. LeVay has admitted:
"It"s important to stress what I didn"t find. I did not prove that homosexuality is genetic, or find a genetic cause for being gay. I didn"t show that gay men are born that way, the most common mistake people make in interpreting my work. Nor did I locate a gay center in the brain" (as quoted in Byrd, et al., 2001, emp. added).
Many have argued that what LeVay discovered in the brains of those he examined was only a result of prior behavior, not the cause of it. Mark Breedlove, a researcher at the University of California at Berkeley, has demonstrated that sexual behavior has an effect on the brain. In referring to his own research, Breedlove commented: "These findings give us proof for what we theoretically know to be the case"that sexual experience can alter the structure of the brain, just as genes can alter it.... [I]t is possible that differences in sexual behavior cause (rather than are caused by) differences in the brain" (as quoted in Byrd, et al., parenthetical item in orig.). Considering this type of research, it makes sense that a homosexual lifestyle (and/or the AIDS condition) could alter the size of the nuclei LeVay was measuring.
What exactly did LeVay find? In actuality, not much. He did observe slight differences between the groups"if you accept the method he used for measuring the size of the neuron clusters (and some researchers do not). When each individual was considered by himself, there was not a significant difference; only when the individuals involved in the study were considered in groups of homosexuals vs. heterosexuals did differences result. Hubbard and Wald commented on this lack of difference:
Though, on average, the size of the hypothalamic nucleus LeVay considered significant was indeed smaller in the men he identified as homosexual, his published data show that the range of sizes of the individual samples was virtually the same as for the heterosexual men. That is, the area was larger in some of the homosexuals than in many of the heterosexual men, and smaller in some of the heterosexual men than in many of the homosexuals. This means that, though the groups showed some difference as groups, there was no way to tell anything about an individual"s sexual orientation by looking at his hypothalamus (1997, pp. 95-96, emp. added).
Being homosexual himself, it is no surprise that LeVay observed: "...[P]eople who think that gays and lesbians are born that way are more likely to support gay rights." In a Newsweek article, LeVay was quoted as saying, "I felt if I didn"t find any [difference in the hypothalamuses], I would give up a scientific career altogether" (as quoted in Gelman, et al., 1992, p. 49). Given how (poorly) twisted LeVay"s data are, and his own personal bias, his abandonment of science may have ultimately been of greater service.
Brain Plasticity: A Fact Acknowledged by All Neuroscientists:
Today, scientists are keenly aware of the fact that the brain is not as "hard-wired" or permanently fixed as once thought"an important factor that LeVay failed to acknowledge. One of the properties of plastic is flexibility"many containers are made out of plastic so that they will not shatter when dropped. In a similar manner, the brain was once considered to be rigid, like Ball" jars used for canning"but we now know the brain is "plastic" and flexible, and able to reorganize itself. Research has shown that the brain is able to remodel its connections and grow larger, according to the specific areas that are most frequently utilized. Given that we know today that the brain exhibits plasticity, one must ask if the act of living a homosexual lifestyle itself might be responsible for the difference LeVay noted? Commenting on brain plasticity, Shepherd noted:
The inability to generate new neurons might imply that the adult nervous system is a static, "hard-wired" machine. This is far from the truth. Although new neurons cannot be generated, each neuron retains the ability to form new processes and new synaptic connections (1994).
Interestingly, since Shepherd"s textbook was published, additional research has even documented the ability of neurons to be generated within certain areas of the brain. This information must be considered when examining comparative anatomical experiments such as LeVay"s. These cortical rearrangements that occur are not as simple as unplugging a lamp and plugging it into another socket. Due to the colossal connectivity that takes place within the brain, any "rewiring" is, by its very nature, going to have an effect on several areas"such as INAH3. Scientists understand these things, yet LeVay"s work is still mentioned as alleged support for the so-called gay gene."
Now that we have hopefully concluded the foolish notion that homosexuality cannot be helped, can we return to the topic of marriage?
I await my opponent's argument.
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Errors in DNA can NOT be Fixed
Brad Harrub and Bert Thompson, whom disproved LeVay's findings as a clue to a gay gene, found out that brain is not as "hard-wired" as thought; It can "remodel its connections and grow larger." However, that isn't the case with DNA; DNA errors can not be undone, thus the study aforementioned involving more than 800 gay participants remains undisputed.
Only One Disputed Study
One disputed study can not conclude a general topic, especially when there are so much more studies out there involving different people and different variables.
My opponent also asks me to return to the topic of marriage. The reason I brought up genetics was because towards the beginning, he suggests the shortened lifespan of a homosexual, due to suicide, murder, etc., as a reason to condemn it; To protect people from those things.
However, as my opponent has yet to debunk, homosexuality is genetic. And so, why would it be fair to condemn homosexuality, as it is not to condemn males or females? These are things that we can not prevent. At most, we can encourage homosexuals to try to act their gender, but that is a very difficult task to accomplish.
I await my opponent's arguments.
Now, on the topic of gay marriage. Let's take a look at what it does to one country that allowed it in a long time ago:
"Americans need to understand that the endgame of the LGBT rights movement involves centralized state power and the end of First Amendment freedoms."
"I am one of six adult children of gay parents who recently filed amicus briefs with the US Supreme Court, asking the Court to respect the authority of citizens to keep the original definition of marriage: a union between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others, so that children may know and may be raised by their biological parents. I also live in Canada, where same-sex marriage was federally mandated in 2005. I am the daughter of a gay father who died of AIDS. I described my experiences in my book: Out From Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting. Over fifty adult children who were raised by LGBT parents have communicated with me and share my concerns about same-sex marriage and parenting. Many of us struggle with our own sexuality and sense of gender because of the influences in our household environments growing up.
We have great compassion for people who struggle with their sexuality and gender identity, not animosity. And we love our parents. Yet, when we go public with our stories, we often face ostracism, silencing, and threats.
I want to warn America to expect severe erosion of First Amendment freedoms if the US Supreme Court mandates same-sex marriage. The consequences have played out in Canada for ten years now, and they are truly Orwellian in nature and scope.
Canada's Lessons:
In Canada, freedoms of speech, press, religion, and association have suffered greatly due to government pressure. The debate over same-sex marriage that is taking place in the United States could not legally exist in Canada today. Because of legal restrictions on speech, if you say or write anything considered "homophobic"" (including, by definition, anything questioning same-sex marriage), you could face discipline, termination of employment, or prosecution by the government.
Why do police prosecute speech under the guise of eliminating "hate speech" when there are existing legal remedies and criminal protections against slander, defamation, threats, and assault that equally apply to all Americans? Hate-crime-like policies using the terms "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" create unequal protections in law, whereby protected groups receive more legal protection than other groups....
Children are not commodities that can be justifiably severed from their natural parentage and traded between unrelated adults. Children in same-sex households will often deny their grief and pretend they don't miss a biological parent, feeling pressured to speak positively due to the politics surrounding LGBT households. However, when children lose either of their biological parents because of death, divorce, adoption, or artificial reproductive technology, they experience a painful void. It is the same for us when our gay parent brings his or her same-sex partner(s) into our lives. Their partner(s) can never replace our missing biological parent.
The State as Ultimate Arbiter of Parenthood:
Over and over, we are told that "permitting same-sex couples access to the designation of marriage will not deprive anyone of any rights." That is a lie.
When same-sex marriage was legalized in Canada in 2005, parenting was immediately redefined. Canada"s gay marriage law, Bill C-38, included a provision to erase the term "natural parent" and replace it across the board with gender-neutral "legal parent" in federal law. Now all children only have "legal parents," as defined by the state. By legally erasing biological parenthood in this way, the state ignores children"s foremost right: their immutable, intrinsic yearning to know and be raised by their own biological parents.
Mothers and fathers bring unique and complementary gifts to their children. Contrary to the logic of same-sex marriage, the gender of parents matters for the healthy development of children. We know, for example, that the majority of incarcerated men did not have their fathers in the home. Fathers by their nature secure identity, instill direction, provide discipline, boundaries, and risk-taking adventures, and set lifelong examples for children. But fathers cannot nurture children in the womb or give birth to and breast-feed babies. Mothers nurture children in unique and beneficial ways that cannot be duplicated by fathers.
It doesn"t take a rocket scientist to know that men and women are anatomically, biologically, physiologically, psychologically, hormonally, and neurologically different from each other. These unique differences provide lifelong benefits to children that cannot be duplicated by same-gender "legal" parents acting out different gender roles or attempting to substitute for the missing male or female role model in the home.
In effect, same-sex marriage not only deprives children of their own rights to natural parentage, it gives the state the power to override the autonomy of biological parents, which means parental rights are usurped by the government.
Hate Tribunals Are Coming:
In Canada, it is considered discriminatory to say that marriage is between a man and a woman or that every child should know and be raised by his or her biological married parents. It is not just politically incorrect in Canada to say so; you can be saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees, fined, and forced to take sensitivity training.
Anyone who is offended by something you have said or written can make a complaint to the Human Rights Commissions and Tribunals. In Canada, these organizations police speech, penalizing citizens for any expression deemed in opposition to particular sexual behaviors or protected groups identified under "sexual orientation." It takes only one complaint against a person to be brought before the tribunal, costing the defendant tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. The commissions have the power to enter private residences and remove all items pertinent to their investigations, checking for hate speech.
The plaintiff making the complaint has his legal fees completely paid for by the government. Not so the defendant. Even if the defendant is found innocent, he cannot recover his legal costs. If he is found guilty, he must pay fines to the person(s) who brought forth the complaint.
If your beliefs, values, and political opinions are different from the state"s, you risk losing your professional license, job, or business, and even your children. Look no further than the Lev Tahor Sect, an Orthodox Jewish sect. Many members, who had been involved in a bitter custody battle with child protection services, began leaving Chatham, Ontario, for Guatemala in March 2014, to escape prosecution for their religious faith, which conflicted with the Province"s guidelines for religious education. Of the two hundred sect members, only half a dozen families remain in Chatham.
Parents can expect state interference when it comes to moral values, parenting, and education"and not just in school. The state has access into your home to supervise you as the parent, to judge your suitability. And if the state doesn"t like what you are teaching your children, the state will attempt to remove them from your home.
Teachers cannot make comments in their social networks, write letters to editors, publicly debate, or vote according to their own conscience on their own time. They can be disciplined or lose any chance of tenure. They can be required at a bureaucrat"s whim to take re-education classes or sensitivity training, or be fired for thinking politically incorrect thoughts.
When same-sex marriage was created in Canada, gender-neutral language became legally mandated. Newspeak proclaims that it is discriminatory to assume a human being is male or female, or heterosexual. So, to be inclusive, special non-gender-specific language is being used in media, government, workplaces, and especially schools to avoid appearing ignorant, homophobic, or discriminatory. A special curriculum is being used in many schools to teach students how to use proper gender-neutral language. Unbeknownst to many parents, use of gender terms to describe husband and wife, father and mother, Mother"s Day and Father"s Day, and "he" and "she" is being steadily eradicated in Canadian schools.
Source(s): http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com...
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The Anatomy of Business Investments in Nicaragua, And A Question
I've been reminded recently about a story about one Sandinista I knew. We were on a walk with one man who did not appreciate the Sandinista's unfair business tactics. I asked the Sandinista, what examples can you give me of honest work you have done? The first example he came up with was that he bought and sold coffee in the 80s. The other man said, "You call that honest business? The law stated that only you and a few other Sandinistas could buy and sell coffee, and you got to set the prices? You sure did earn some money! But the farmers couldn't get competing bids, they got nothing. You got it all!" The Sandinista said, you have to know how to operate, the farmers wouldn't have gotten squat for their coffee beans without me!
Well, that is just a story, and nothing like that is happening now of course. Have you ever wondered why so many Sandinistas wear dark glasses?
But the point of this forum topic is to raise a question.
I was reminded of the story because I received an email reminding me of how these things work. The investor comes in, and either from his own idealistic desire to make friends of Reds, or by favors or potential favors - or as a last resort, by indirect violence that can only be "stopped" by the mafia - the investor takes on mafia (Sandinistas and/or related others) as business partners. Maybe he writes a contract guaranteeing them a certain share of business, maybe they actually invest a small amount of money for a share... in any case, as long as the investor keeps pumping in the cash, those local business partners do well, because the contractors work through them. If the investment in any way turns sour (Nicaraguans can send in prostitutes to destroy a family, send in mercenaries to attack, lawyers to put people in jail, all without remorse) - the foreigner realizes he is dependent on those partners more than he had ever dreamed. If a contract states that the partner will come up with some payment (or share of revenue for selling some lumber) and then it never happens, there should be a default on their "shares", right? But if the investor tries to take the partner to court, then the lawyers and judges all hold out their hands and take more money, then explain they can do nothing. On the other hand, if the partners feel it's time, they go to the same lawyers and judges and pay them less money, but their case is actually going to win and the partners are going to own the whole investment. Maybe the investor can negotiate some trivial payment of "feel-good" to think he is not being robbed. The Sandinistas can pull these "transitions" off much more easily than the PLC because they control all branches of government, but that doesn't necessarily mean that a government fully-controlled by Aleman would be different in character.
From what I have heard, current investors are currently getting the calls to begin this multi-step process. And they are taking on the local investors as partners. I won't say which ones, but I will simply ask a few who either have gotten the call, or will soon.
Mr Fleming of Seaside Mariana, have you taken on local partners? What are the apparent terms? When you calculate the prospective investment return on the $350,000 "shares" you are offering, is this before or after the "partner" take?
Mr Hughes of Cooltop, have you taken on local partners? What are the apparent terms? If so, why haven't you stated the truth on your website so that others will know how Nicaragua actually works?
It reminds me of the Godfather, when Michael gets the advice from his dying father: "Whoever comes to you to propose the meeting, he's the traitor."
The question is: Have you received the call?
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The Anatomy of Business Investments in Nicaragua, And A Question
Mr. Christopher,
Reading your article you lead the reader to think that you have some inside information, that some of us donot. Please, we would appreciate you share with us what you know so we may be prepared to face, whatever there is to face.
Thanks and look forward to your info.


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John James and Mary Elizabeth Sip
"My Great grandparents"
John James, born and died in Pawling, N.Y.
Garret's great grandparents, John James Toffey, was born June 1, 1844, in Quaker Hill, Pawling, N.Y. When he was 10, has George Akin Toffey family, moved south to Hudson City, NJ, now part of Jersey City. John's died at age 67 on March 3, 1911 in downtown Pawling Cemetery, N.Y.
And wife, Mary Elizabeth Sip Toffey, born, April 17, 1851, and died, June 7, 1922, in my grandparents home in Jersey City. See belo, Mary Elizabeth Sip.
Also, town cemetery, John's three brothers, George Toffey, Jr, William Vermilye Toffey I [Garret's grandfather, William Vermilye Toffey II's Uncle], and Daniel Toffey. And one sister, Mary Toffey [Wheeler]. and John's father, George Akin Toffey, also to town cemetery in Pawling.
Birth to 18 years old in Civil War..
He received his education in the public schools and in the University of the City of New York. He took in the War of the Rebellion, and enlisting in August 21, 1862, at the age of 18, in the Twenty-first Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers.
John James Toffey, 18 years old in Civil War...
John's dad, George Toffey...
...Marriage Mary Elizabeth Sip
After Civil War, John's in Republican!
Dad Story: "Mary Elizabeth Sip Toffey"
Jan Arianse Sip, 1666; Sip Avenue; Mary's 5, Garret Sip, 1739-1775
John James Toffey, 18 Years Old in Civil War
He joined the 21st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry as a Private on August 28th 1862. The 21st was a 9 month regiment, and serve as First Lieutenant, 33rd New Jersey Volunteer in the Civil War.
On November 23, 1863, he fought in the two bullets in legs, wounds, Battle of Missionary Ridge, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He received his medal on September 10, 1897.
After, great grandfather, John J. Toffey, two bullets, my dad, William V. Toffey III, after 1983, Brother, Bill Eldridge Toffey, in 2012.
Washington D.C., April 14, 1865, Ford Theatre, about 10 pm
Later, John Toffey served at a hospital in Washington, D.C. On April 14, 1865, he was attending the same performance as President Abraham Lincoln at the Ford Theatre when John Wilkes Booth, actor and a Confederate spy, entered the President's balcony and assassinated our 16th president with a single-shot, round-ball, .44.
See the full, exciting story of young John J. Toffey and his involvement with bringing the conspirators of Lincoln's assassination to justice.
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One of Twelve letters, John's dad, George ...
Fortunately, John wrote "Twelve letters" in Civil War, to his brother, Bill E. Toffey, and twelve of those have survived to this day.
"President Of The United States Of America"
"President of the United States Of America." President Abraham Lincoln and John James Toffey: Washington, D.C., signing (before, February - April, 1865). paper important document, and signing: 14 inch x 18 inch, mat and picture wall frame. Living to home, John James Toffey and Mary Elizabeth Sip Toffey, lived in 155 Magndia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ.
John's dead, 1911, my grandfather, William V. Toffey II, Jersey City, document and sign, 145 Gifford Avenue, one block to Philip Koonz, working for successful dentist in New York City in Manhattan.
Learning more... "John Toffey and President Lincoln…,"
www.Amazon.com, "John J. Toffey," 30 Result; 'Revolutionary War; Civil War; World War I; World War II and Korean War.'
P.S. John J. Toffey and Garret S. Toffey—Birthdays...
John James Toffey, birth, June 1, 1844. And me, Garret Sip Toffey, birth, June 2, 1954: One Century, Ten Years and One Day; 1:30 AM!
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Married: John James and Mary Elizabeth Sip
Invite, great grandfather, John James Toffey, married Mary Elizabeth Sip, May 17, 1870, Jersey City, home of Peter Sip in Sip Manor House in Sip Avenue, once stood at the southeast corner of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street.
And lived in new home, 155 Magndia Avenue in Jersey City. Father, Peter Sip, Jersey City, NJ, four block to Bergen Avenue and Academy Street house.
See, Toffey's in Jersey City, Google Map.
Wedding gift, Peter Sip, a sideboard tables! But John and Mary Toffey died, great parents, William Vermily Toffey II, corner, 145 Gifford Avenue, Jersey City. But dad father, William Toffey II died sideboard, moving to 1955, Akin Toffey, Glen Ridge, NJ But Akin Toffey death, 1992, me, Garret Sip Toffey, 1992-2009, Upper Darby, PA. And, moved to Pennsauken, NJ. But, 2009 - "trash!"
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John Toffey, Succumbed to lure of politic
After Civil War, my great John Toffey's engaged in active business as a live stock dealer, and so continued from 1866 to 1874, being connected with the well known firm of brother, Daniel Toffey & Co., one of the first in this country to engage in shipping beef to Europe. See, John, Daniel and father, George Toffey: Beef Exporting Business in Jersey City.
My great father, has been for a Republican, prominent in public affairs and one of the most excellence men in his separated. John to working for Public Serve, Hudson County, NJ, two terms as County Sheriff, State Treasurer, 1875 to 1891.
The retiring State Treasurer, my great father, has discharged the duties of his office in a manner honorable to himself and greatly to the benefit and advantage of the State.
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Dad Story: "Mary Elizabeth Sip Toffey"
Mary Elizabeth Sip Toffey's ancestors were among the first to settle in the Bergen section of what is now Jersey City. I know nothing about her early life, or, for that matter, about her married life except what might be culled from her scrapbook. Husband John J Toffey was a successful politician who served as county sheriff and the state treasurer, and at one time was even spoken of as a possible gubernatorial candidate. However, his political fortunes and those of his Republican party changed, and he ended up as a manager of a commissary at Ellis Island. He was a member of several fraternal organizations that were supposed to provide death benefits. However, when he died, without savings, the death benefits were not there, and my grandmother was left with only a small veteran's pension. So she came to live with us.
Except for occasional visits to relatives, I can't recall that she had any social activities other than membership in the Temperance Society of the Old Bergen (Dutch Reform) Church. Despite this, she did accept a before-dinner cocktail on Sundays.
She died after a short illness at the home of a practical nurse who was caring for her, and was buried next to her husband at Pawling, New York.
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The Sip Manor House
The Sip Manor House, which was in Bergen (Jersey City), NJ, and name, Sip Avenue, dates back to 1666. The patriarch of the Sip family was Jan Arianse Sip.
He was the "four": Peter Sip and Garret Sip.
I, Garret Sip Toffey's great grandmother, Mary Sip Toffey father, Peter Sip, birth, 1815, marriage, Ann Winnie Van Winkle, April 25, 1789 and death, 1855 and Ann, she was born in 1820 and died in 1888. Peter's father, great-great-great grandfather, Garret Sip, 1791 -1868. Garret's father, great-great-great-great grandfather, Peter Sip, 1767-1852. And Peter's father, great-great-great-great-great grandfather, Garret Sip, 1739-1775.
Lord Cornwall dined and spent a night in the Sip Manor House, Jersey City in Revaluation War.
The Sip Manor House was the oldest surviving building of the original Dutch settlement in Bergen, according to an article in the Jersey Journal. When Richard Garret offered the property for sale in 1924, a movement started to preserve it as a landmark.
That led to the house being dismantled and methodically rebuilt piece by piece on 5 Cherry Lane in Westfield, NJ. Garret Sip, for whom Garret Sip Toffey was named, was born in 1791 and died in 1868.


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I have seen so many cute patterns on vinyl tablecloths lately. You can pick them up at Target, Home Goods or Kohl's on sale and brighten up your deck or porch for very little money.
Here is the tutorial from MarthaStewart.com:
- "To make one, cut two squares in desired dimensions from a patterned tablecloth, adding 1/2 inch to each side.
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- Leave one side open for batting or pillow insert.
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As the big day creeps closer and closer, I'm slowly, but surely seeing my vision for my wedding come together - which is a huge relief.
The biggest hurdle I am facing right now is writing my vows. R.J. and I really wanted to personalize our ceremony by writing our own vows to each other to read on that day. It sounded like a wonderful idea at first, but now I can't even sit down to write them without bursting into tears!
Just thinking about marrying R.J. and how much I love him overwhelms me with emotion that my heart bursts - followed by my eyes bursting with tears. EVERY SINGLE TIME!
Trust me, I know it's totally cheesy and if it was anyone else, I'd be rolling my eyes too. I'm getting soft. Great.
I've pretty much decided there is no hope whatsoever for me not to cry during the ceremony. However, I'm going to pre-apologize to anyone coming. I'm sorry that you won't be able to hear a single word of my vows over me blubbering like a baby. I'm also sorry that you'll have to see my ugly cry face too.
Anyway, I wanted to share one of my favorite crafts that we've done so far for the wedding. I love these pom poms for three reasons: they're SO inexpensive to make, they're SO easy to make and they're SO stinkin' adorable!
The plan is to hang these suckers above one of the tables. I can't tell you which table - because that's a surprise. For those of you who are not coming to the wedding, I promise to do an after-wedding series to show you all the fun and games!
The tutorial I used to make my pom poms came from the blog, Design Dazzle. The pom poms call for 8-10 sheets of tissue paper (99 cents), a pipe cleaner (87 cents for a pack) and some scissors. Total cost per pom pom? $1.86!
I won't go into detail here on how to make them, but let me assure you - it is super easy. It took me about 10 minutes to make each one.
Needless to say, for the three reasons above, I'm in love with them. However, I'm not sure Bentley agreed. He thought it was rather exhausting himself and had to take a nap on the scrap tissue paper.


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Term continues; Looking forward to Diwali
How is term going?
I've been enjoying that piece by our fantastic teacher-blogger Ali about the first day of school. Here's to managing always to learn things that aren't in the plan!
One learning experience that's worth planning for is Diwali, which is swiftly approaching. Autumn advances, and October the nineteenth will be here soon. Take a moment to think about what outcomes you might hit by working on this festival. There are possibilities for all ages. You can have conversations about religion, inclusion and British Values. You can have a really great time making diyas.
You're busy, however. So for the primary curriculum, Mantra Lingua has a pack ready for you. Deepak's Diwali stars a young British boy, who is frightened of the character Ravana. This can be your starting-point. Deepak is highly relatable. The pack includes the PENpal (useful or magic?) and talking stickers, so this is really an incredible offer for £80.
This is your basis for some wonderful, culture-crossing learning. Once you've read the story, you can get busy making mango lassi and designing rangoli patterns. (There are ideas and even recipes in the back of the book. And there are links to more ideas in the latest email. Feel free to get in touch with the Mantra HQ and be subscribed to those emails; they're a useful resource!).
And then... because you've inspired your students' imaginations, see what gems of learning happen spontaneously. See what comes alight. Like a diya.


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He said that him and his wife often will fool around in the middle of the night in what is essentially a fully asleep state. A couple nights ago his 5 year old daugther crawled into their bed. He had taken an ambien that night and was extra loopy. At some point he rolled over and put his hand down what he thought was his wifes pants only to to be woken up by a small hand removing his hand. He freaked out as any of us would and realized it was his daughter.
Apparently the next morning he talked to his daughter to figure out what she remember and unfortunately she does remember it. She told him about some random unrelated dreams and then She said it was weird because he had his hand on her bum.
He told her that daddy would never do that and that she needs to make sure to tell him if anyone ever were to do that to her. That it must have just been a weird dream.
I guess the last two days he has been a sobbing mess and his wife keeps asking what is wrong but he can't get the courage up to tell her. Good news though is that he says his daughter has been perfectly normal playing, cuddling, laughing, and yes occasionaly fighting.
My friend is a mess right now trying to figure out what to do. He hasn't told his wife. I literally have been vomiting all day thinking about their situation.
He might be a monster, I guess you never know but I know this man as well as anyone in my life and they have a great family and he is as rock solid as they come.
What should I advise him to do? Do you think his daughter will remember? Will the wheels fall off for her later in life when she connects the dots of what happened? Should my friend report himself? SHould I report him? I have no idea what to do. He said he desperately wants to take her to child psychiatrist but is terrified that the psychiatrist will report him and he is goes to jail over what was a 100% accident.
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The most expensive optional of the Bentley Bentayga is adding 200,000 euros to the base price of the luxury SUV.
The Bentley Bentayga has received a warm welcome from the public attending the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, where it has made its public debut recently, and it managed to receive more than 3,500 pre-orders, so far, with the first example being delivered to Queen Elizabeth II. Being the world' first ever luxury SUV and rumored to be the fastest one of its breed, the Bentley Bentayga needed some fine touches in order to live up to its name and the car manufacturer has done it.
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